Is it worth having a fast car anymore?
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Of course its worth it - even if 90% of your time is behind numpties at 40 in a 60, the occassions when you can floor it and overtake, giving you a clear road with a few nice curves until you get to the next queue of idjits makes it all worthwhile - especially when you can see them glaring at you as you blast past!
More power to the right foot is what I say.
More power to the right foot is what I say.
already beaten me. Ive sold my TVR and Audi S4, bought a 1.0 polo and 1.6 auto astra. No joke, and I still manage to get held up by everyone everywhere, and have to go slower and slower in zones that were sixty, that are now fourty.
In a couple of years I might bugger it all, and get a canal boat 5mph max, theres a canal at home, and canal outside the office, Im sure they must be linked!!!
(but I do have a 1000cc bike for the odd day its worth it
In a couple of years I might bugger it all, and get a canal boat 5mph max, theres a canal at home, and canal outside the office, Im sure they must be linked!!!
(but I do have a 1000cc bike for the odd day its worth it
this is the essense of what is so great and practically unique about the TVR S.
PetrolTed said: Yes it is. I find the best solution is to have a car that sounds fast too. On a country road I can drive at 60 or 70 and it feels like 100mph thanks to tired suspension and lots of wind noise
I still have enormous fun in my car despite the 'regime'.
I consistently drive faster on the roads in my Primula than I do in the S, yet the S is still enormous fun. Get it on a circuit though and it comes into it's own...
In answer to the original question, yes it is still worth having a fast car. But, I sincerely believe that you're pissing your money up the wall using one every day for commuting.
A fast car for the weekend and for the weekday commute, something that you can be comfortable and safe and warm in, without being compelled to break the sound barrier every time you descend a motorway slip road..
s2ooz said: already beaten me. Ive sold my TVR and Audi S4, bought a 1.0 polo and 1.6 auto astra. No joke, and I still manage to get held up by everyone everywhere
Yeah no kidding. I drive the slowest car in the world yet I get held up every time I ever get to a country road. But this just means I want a motorbike so I can overtake more easily.
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Numpties ahead slowing you down?
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Andy
Of course there is!
I will never let the lentilists beat me down.
I still manage to have fun in a 60hp fiesta (turn in
, lift off
, 
,
)
You might spend 90% of your time getting annoyed with other cars, speed limits, speed humps, Vauxhall Nova's............but when the suns shining and the b-roads are nearby, there is no other subsitute than raw power!.
P.S. If someone comes and tries to fit a GPS limiter to my car they will have there arms removed
I will never let the lentilists beat me down.
I still manage to have fun in a 60hp fiesta (turn in
, lift off, ,) You might spend 90% of your time getting annoyed with other cars, speed limits, speed humps, Vauxhall Nova's............but when the suns shining and the b-roads are nearby, there is no other subsitute than raw power!
. P.S. If someone comes and tries to fit a GPS limiter to my car they will have there arms removed
dazren said: Yes, although I now spend more time looking out for hidden scamera operatives as opposed to concentrating on driving like I used to. Accordingly I believe I have become a more dangerous driver.
DAZ
The long held ABD view and mine also.
Driver awareness (or lack of it) causes accidents, not speed.
This is why the ABD is so vital for us lot and why we should all sign up.
To quote Twisted Sister "We're not gowna take it!" Well, if one really believes that, you gotta do sommat.
I have broke speed limits in the past have to be honest about that, but I absolutely refute all claims by the plods that it is dangerous, if it were then the overlap on speed limits before their Gatso’s go off would not be there. There are many drivers that drive at speeds well below limit that are more as dangerous. Does it not infuriate you when a tosser in the car in front just suddenly slow turns and then indicates, pulls out so you have to brake hard, drift out of lane while using a mobile etc
The reality is that it is mainly another stealth tax which is being propagated free of charge by collecting fines by bleating safety reasons, when in truth the campaign has failed in several major areas, while having the secondary effect of making motoring as unattractive as possible. In truth their arguments and actions are littered with contradiction and discrepancies because although their intention are clear the basic plan is flawed but while the crazies over at T2000 and others listen to them they will continue with this linear approach that speed is the only answer for their so-called KSI figures. I you don’t believe me then read Thames Valley Roads Policy, they are no longed interest in attending non casualty accident other to log them, a clear clue that money is the heart of the issue and not safety.
The reality is that it is mainly another stealth tax which is being propagated free of charge by collecting fines by bleating safety reasons, when in truth the campaign has failed in several major areas, while having the secondary effect of making motoring as unattractive as possible. In truth their arguments and actions are littered with contradiction and discrepancies because although their intention are clear the basic plan is flawed but while the crazies over at T2000 and others listen to them they will continue with this linear approach that speed is the only answer for their so-called KSI figures. I you don’t believe me then read Thames Valley Roads Policy, they are no longed interest in attending non casualty accident other to log them, a clear clue that money is the heart of the issue and not safety.
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